Week 9 Score Report as we begin Week 10

Almost let this go all the way through...

Anyway...

• The 13 games of Week 9 averaged 50.30 points per game.  (Last year:  48.23 PPG)
• The 132 games through 9 weeks have averaged 46.96 PPG.  (Last year:  46.806)
• Home team was 9-4 for the week, 78-51 (.605) for the year.  (Last year:  8-5, 82-49-1 (.625))
• Over was 8-5 for the week, 68 overs for the year, 59-63 unders, depending on circumstances.  (Last year:  7-4-1 and 69-62-1/63-61-9)
• Favorites were 6-7 for the week, 56-66-10 for the year.  A one-unit bet on every favorite would now be -15 units on the year.
• 172 penalties in the 13 games.  One of the lowest averages of the year at 13 1/4 per game.
• 4 Cliffhangers for the week (Tennessee and Philadelphia with overtime TDs, Minnesota with an overtime FG, and Pittsburgh with a field goal at 2 seconds)
• 5 other games within one score at the end, and 2 more within one score at some point in the 4th quarter.  Only 2 non-competitive games for the week!
• Cliffhangers:  33/132 (25%)  (Last year:  29/134 (19.4%))
• Within one score:  73/132 (55.3%)  (Last year:  40.3%)
• Competitive at some point in the 4th quarter:  91/132 (68.9%)  (Last year:  62.69%)